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The Unique 2010 Olympic Bouquets
I know everyone's eyes are on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics this week, and what florist can help but notice the bouquets? The 2010 Olympics bouquets, with their monochromatic color scheme, are quite unique when compared to past arrangements. Not only are they beautiful, but have a touching story behind them. The 1,800 bouquets are made by designers and students of Just Beginnings, a school that teaches the floral art to women who are recovering addicts, leaving prison or who have been victims of violence. This chance to be part of something so globally huge is life-changing to these women. The bouquets include deep green, folded aspidistra leaves and monkey grass surrounding brightly colored spider mums and green hypericum berries. The simple, green design is meant to reflect the British Columbia and Canada green countryside. Green is also a symbol for luck. Designers wanted to use pussy willow branches and other native Canadian plants, but were left out for [...]